Victoria & Albert Museum

Art and nature are combined in this unusual painting on stone. The artist transformed the natural pattern into banks of clouds by the addition of painted figures of God and the angels. He used a vivid passage of coloring on the stone to suggest rays…

This surrealistic photograph was taken in a studio where the actress Diana Churchill posed on a stage with the background already made up. The photograph is just as the scene was in real life. There were no touch ups made to create the fantasy scene.…

Rachel’s Kneebone’s “399 days” is so titled because it took her that long to complete the massive statue with such detailed layers. The porcelain figures stick out from every angle and pile on top of each other to create a scene of chaotic unity.…

In this black and white photo, Rossier, shows us a native woman of Nagasaki in 1859-61. Dressed in her formal wear, a woman would wear this when being courted by a young gentlemen. She is depicted wearing a long robe with sandals and holding a fan.

This day dress has been carefully preserved by relatives of the original wearer, Marianne Maurice – seen wearing it in the painting along with a missing pelerine – for almost 180 years. Marianne lived from 1808-1840 and lived in England her entire…

A painting of Marianne Maurice, the wearer of the day dress, and her family sitting around the parlor in their family home.

In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman created by the gods. Jupiter gave her a box with strict instructions not to open it. Nevertheless, she did so all the evils and misery contained within the box were released upon mankind.

A globe-like wooden sphere, that allows people to walk in and around it. This piece can be interpreted in different ways. Many see it as a type of bookcase depicting the access to knowledge and how it opened up in the enlightenment. This…